Lesson 4 Flashcards
What is malware
A malicious software that is designed to gain access to your computer with malicious intent
What are categories of malware
Viruses, worms, Trojans, adware, spyware, ransomware
What is a virus
A Self replicating Software that will infect a system, can be opened by opening an email/link.
What is a worm
A piece of software that replicates like a virus but does not attatch itself to a file- they use up network bandwidth and slow down network
What is ransomware
A Self replicating virus, that locks and encrypts files and asks a random be paid before files are released
What is a trojan
A piece of software that appears to have a function but also performs malicious actions.
What is Spyware
Unwanted software that monitors and gathers information on a person and how they use their computer
What is adware
Can be a worm, virus or Trojan. It infects a computer and causes it to download or display malicious adverts
What is an internet bot
Automated programs that perform tasks repeatedly
What is a botnet
A large collection of malware infected devices (zombies). These are part of DDoS attacks
What do bots do (give two examples)
Find new websites, provide online customer service
